Banquet Chef

1 month ago


Colchester, United Kingdom RedCat Pubs Full time
Banquet Chef - The Lion - Earls Colne

Banquet Chef

What's in it for you?

Tronc25% off all food, drink, rooms at all RedCat Venues* (T&C's) applyGreat opportunities to progress within a growing company Financial wellbeing programmeEmployee recognition programmeMeal deals whilst on shift Apprenticeship Programme24hrs access to the companies training and development site. Wellness Programme

We are on the search for an organised and methodical banquet chef. A banquet chef is all about volume and being able to serve a lot of food in a short amount of time. Being aware of the time scales required to ensure you have the right amount of food in stock ready to prepare and also good ways of working to ensure all food leaves the kitchen at the correct temperature and well presented. You must be able to work under pressure and have excellent presentation skills

The Role will involve the following

Assisting in the food preparation processCooking and preparing elements of high quality dishesPreparing vegetables, meats and fishAssisting other Chefs Helping with deliveries and restockingAssisting with stock rotation Cleaning stationsContributing to maintaining kitchen and food safety standards.

Essential skills

Good work ethic and can work as part of a busy team. Enjoys a busy environment Flexible approach to the working weekMethodical and clean worker

Ideal Skills, but we can help with your training if we believe you are the right candidate:

Level 1 and 2 Food Safety AwardsMinimum 6 months relevant experienceAwareness of manual handling techniquesAwareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safetyExperience of kitchen equipmentExperience of dangerous equipment such as knives

Hospitality is our Personality and we are RedCat

Company Overview

RedCat are acquiring multiple pubs and inns in sought after locations across the UK. Our calling is to revive and re-generate potentially amazing spaces, by investing heavily in the buildings, and design, their branding, and most of all the people. By providing industry leading, lifestyle enhancing spaces, we will be injecting excitement back into the hospitality sector. RedCat is an ambitious, fast paced company and if you want to come on this exciting journey, the opportunities at RedCat are infinite.

The RedCat Way

We want every employee at RedCat to carry out their role and responsibilities with the same approach, having integrity, showing care and being respectful. Whether you are managing a 30 room boutique hotel or you are making cocktails in a leading high street caf bar, you can all carry out these duties in the same RedCat way. Hospitality is your personality, that's why you an honest problem solver who will roll up your sleeves and make sure every customer you serve has an incredible experience, one to write home about.


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